Our fashion law experts have been involved in some of Australia's largest fashion transactions including acting for Advent Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Australian luxury fashion brand ZIMMERMANN in 2023.
Our fashion sector team includes specialists in private equity deals, brand, intellectual property, employment, board advisory, consumer, retail and supply chain issues including ESG. We have deep experience in luxury goods, with our team members having worked in luxury fashion and retail, both internationally and within Australia for decades.
The Australian fashion industry has shown remarkable growth and resilience, positioning itself as a major cultural force and contributor to the national economy. We are ideally placed to assist clients to capitalise on the growth and opportunities in this sector. We have been and continue to be, a trusted advisor to many well-known domestic and international brands including Country Road, Ralph Lauren and Rolex. We advise on a wide variety of fashion sector specific areas including:
- commercial agreements, collaborations and licensing
- environmental Social and Governance (including Modern Slavery and other supply chain issues)
- intellectual property, including trade mark, copyright and design protection and enforcement, as well as anti-counterfeiting
- employment
- real estate
- regulatory and compliance
- restructuring
- mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities
- technology, privacy and data protection
- tax.
Work highlights
Ralph Lauren
Privacy advice, including the preparation of privacy documents.
Country Road
Copyright and competition/consumer law advice and representation.
Steel Blue
Strategic IP advice and management of international trademark portfolio.
Advent Capital
Acquisition of a majority stake in the Australian luxury fashion brand ZIMMERMANN in 2023.
The Daily Edited
Acquisition, by the founders of accessories brand The Daily Edited, of shares in their company from Oroton (while Oroton was in administration).
Strandbags Group
Successfully represented the company in proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia (first instance and Full Federal Court) commenced by Colorado Group alleging registered trademark infringement, passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct. Successfully resisted an application by Colorado Group for special leave to apply to the High Court.
